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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3570K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3570K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2117 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3570K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3570K - 141 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3570K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3570K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $120.23 vs $159.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8500 - $0.95 vs $1.13 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
84.070796460177%
Price, $
$159.99
75%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349276 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
127
90.0709219858156%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Buy for $120.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349275 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
686
49.4592645998558%
Multi-Core
2071
42.75392237819983%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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